Related World Wide Web Sites
Resources for Students
- Amado M.
Pena's Art Gallery: Samples of artwork, along with text that describes
the work of this southwestern artist. Grades 9 and up.
- Culture and
Food in Mexico
- America's Farmworkers: Sponsored
by the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) to provide up-to-date
information on the living conditions and health concerns of migrant
farmworkers, along with opportunities for the public to help with projects
that address their needs. Grades 7 and up.
- Azteca Home Page
- Are Chicanos the same as
Mexicans? A discussion of the appropriateness of various names
applied to people of Mexican descent who are living in the United States.
Grades 7 and up.
- Origins of Mexico:
A brief history of the Native American civilizations that flourished in
Mexico before the Spanish conquest. Grades 7 and up.
- Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo: Portions of the 1848 treaty that outlined the promises to
protect the property and citizenship rights of Mexicans living in
territories ceded to the United States at the end of the U.S.-Mexican
War. Grades 9 and up.
- What is the meaning of the
word Aztlán? The Aztec myth that describes the homeland of the Nahua
tribes before they migrated to Mexico. Grades 9 and up.
- Cenotes of Chichen Itza -
Science Museum of Minnesota: Activities to try at home or school that
support a unit on the Mayan civilization. Grades 7 and up.
- Center for
American History: Texas, Texans, and the Alamo: Early photographs with
accompanying text about the Alamo from a collection at the University of
Texas at Austin. Grades 7 and up.
- Chicano
Mural Tour: Visuals and text about some of the most notable Chicano
murals in Los Angeles. Grades 7 and up.
- Cinco de Mayo:
Text and visuals about the importance of this date, when the Mexican army
defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla. Grades 9 and up.
- Diego Rivera,
Works by Children: Artwork and essays by school children, inspired by
the work of Mexican artist Diego Rivera. Grades 3-7.
- El
Teatro Campesino: The History: A description of the founding and
artistic accomplishments of this theatrical troupe, from its beginnings on
the farmworkers’ labor movement to a permanent place in Chicano culture. Grades
9 and up.
- Eleuterio
Escobar Collection: Information, photos, and commentaries from
Eleuterio Escobar's papers at the University of Texas, describing his
fight to improve education for Mexican-American children in the San
Antonio, Texas, school district. Grades 9 and up.
- Famous
Hispanics in the World and History: A bilingual Web site that provides
short biographies with visuals on famous Hispanics in history. Grades 7
and up.
- Fray Junípero
Serra: Pictures and text about the famous Spanish friar, explorer, and
colonizer of California. Links to information about California missions. Grades
7 and up.
- From
"Barbarous Mexico" by John Kenneth Turner: An article
written in 1910 that describes the early years of the Mexican Republic. Grades
9 and up.
- Hispanic
Women in the Labor Force: U.S. Department of Labor statistics on the
jobs, salaries, and numbers of Hispanic women in the workforce. Grades
9 and up.
- Is the Chicano Movement
Beginning or Ending? An article by Julio Morán that explores the
current and future status of the Chicano Movement. Grades 9 and up.
- Jess
Marlow Commentary on Ruben Salazar: A tribute to the journalistic courage
of Salazar, who was killed in the 1970 Chicano Moratorium March against
the Vietnam War in Los Angeles. Grades 9 and up.
- Landmark
Events in L.A. Minority History: A time line of key events for
minority populations in Los Angeles, along with a mural of the famous
"Zoot Suit Riots." Grades 7 and up.
- Los Lobos -- Biography:
The story of the 1974 Chicano rock-and-roll band from Los Angeles that
adopted a traditional Mexican acoustic style. Grades 9 and up.
- Luis
Valdez: Founder of El Teatro Campesino: A brief biography of Luis
Valdez, describing his accomplishments as founder of El Teatro Campesino,
filmmaker, and dramatist of the Chicano movement. Grades 9 and up.
- Maps
of the Pimería: Early Cartography of the Southwest: A collection of
rare, historic maps of New Spain from the University of Arizona Map
Collection. Grades 7 and up.
- Make Your Own Art on the
Graffiti Wall: In the tradition of Chicano graffiti art, students may
add their own artwork to an electronic graffiti wall. Grades 3 and up.
- Maya Adventure: The Science Museum
of Minnesota presents activities, information, and photos of artifacts
tied to its exhibit of ancient and modern Mayan culture. Grades 5 and
up.
- Mayan
Civilization: A brief overview of the Mayan culture and the mysteries
surrounding its decline. Grades 9 and up.
- MayaQuest Internet Center:
Text, pictures, and activities that help students explore the mystery of
why the Mayan civilization collapsed. Grades 5 and up.
- Mexico's Indigenous Peoples
Home Page: Text and visuals about Mexico's Indian populations. Links
to other sites. Grades 9 and up.
- Middle
America -- Creating New Spain: Text and pictures about the
colonization of the New World from the Library of Congress 1492 Exhibit. Grades
7 and up.
- Middle
American Culture: Text and pictures of pre-Columbian Central America
from the Library of Congress 1492 Exhibit. Grades 7 and up.
- Middle
America: Surviving documents that describe the encounter between
Spaniards and Native Americans. Grades 9 and up.
- Middle
American Culture: A discussion of the peoples and cultures in Mexico
and Central America before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Grades
7 and up.
- Oaxaca--History of the
Region: A brief history of the various Chichimec groups who settled in
Oaxaca, a region that was never conquered by the Aztecs. Grades 9 and
up.
- Ruben Salazar Crossed Many
Borders for Fellow Latinos: An article by Mario T. García that
explores the life, contributions, and untimely death of journalist Ruben
Salazar. Grades 9 and up.
- Tejano Music Home
Page: Information about Tejano music and musicians. Grades 9 and
up.
- The Ancient Maya and
their Achievements: An overview of the Mayan civilization and its
impact on the Native American culture in Mexico. Grades 7 and up.
- The Chicano
Movement in History: An article by Octavio I. Romano-V. about
historical events and issues that have had an impact on the Chicano/a
identity. Grades 9 and up.
- The Maya of Highland
Chiapas: Information about the various Mayan city-states that once
flourished in Central America. Grades 9 and up.
- The
Mediterranean World in 1492: Text and pictures about the cultures and
diversity in the Iberian peninsula in 1492, and the political climate that
led to the exploration of the New World. Part of the Library of Congress
1492 Exhibit. Grades 7 and up.
- The Relaciones
Geográficas Collection: Documents from the Spanish conquest of
Mesoamerica in the Benson Latin American Collection at the University of
Texas. Grades 9 and up.
- The Southwest: Links
to Web information about the borderlands in the American Southwest. Grades
7 and up.
- The
Tarahumara of Chihuahua: An article by Victor M. Mendoza that
describes the history and culture of the Tarahumara people -- the largest
Native American group in Chihuahua, Northern Mexico. Grades 9 and up.
- The Tex-Mex
Sound: A history of Tex-Mex music and its most famous artists. Grades
9 and up.
- United
States History Maps: Maps from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map
Collection at the University of Texas at Austin showing the territorial
growth of the United States by periods. Grades 7 and up.